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Freshly baked Brown Butter Pecan Cookies

Best Brown Butter Pecan Cookies

These Brown Butter Pecan Cookies are rich, buttery, and filled with toasted pecans. With crispy edges and soft, chewy centers, they offer a luxurious twist on a classic cookie.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 24 Cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Unsalted butter Browned
  • 2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Brown sugar Packed
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 Eggs Room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cups Pecans Toasted and chopped
  • ½ cup optional Toffee bits Optional for extra texture and flavor

Equipment

  • 1 Light-colored saucepan Helps monitor the butter browning properly
  • 1 Cookie scoop For uniform cookie sizes
  • 1 Silicone baking mat / Parchment paper Prevents cookies from sticking
  • 1 Cooling rack For cooling cookies evenly

Method
 

  1. Brown the butter until nutty and amber-colored, cool slightly.
  2. Toast pecans until fragrant and chop.
  3. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Combine browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
  5. Add eggs and vanilla to the mixture.
  6. Gradually mix in dry ingredients.
  7. Fold in toasted pecans (and optional toffee bits).
  8. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
  9. Scoop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment.
  10. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 9-11 minutes until edges are golden.
  11. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.